ATPnovel #135 - Chapter 135: Rebellion and Deal
#135 - Chapter 135: Rebellion and Deal
Wu Wei’s parents disappeared when he was three years old, a full fifteen years ago.
The reason for their disappearance remains a mystery to Wu Wei to this day.
His only memories of them are from the night of their separation.
His crying mother, his father with a worried look, and their reluctance as they sent young Wu Wei to the Su family...
Although Wu Wei could be considered evil and indifferent in many ways, and the endless abyss has deepened this, he is still a mortal and has not been completely corrupted by the endless abyss.
Therefore, being someone who still has emotions, he understands that his parents were unwilling to separate from him.
Even now, it is still the same.
So, the question arises.
Where did they go?
Why did they abandon him and leave on their own?
And what exactly happened to them?
Wu Wei asked Su Yuanzheng countless times about these questions when he was young, hoping to get some answers from him.
But no matter how many times he asked, Su Yuanzheng always chose to remain silent on this issue.
His answer to Wu Wei was that he would tell him about these questions after he came of age and became a lord.
Therefore, the biggest reason Wu Wei was willing to return to the real world, besides handling some trivial matters, was that he wanted to return to reality and learn the answer to this matter from Su Yuanzheng!
This was a promise that Su Yuanzheng, Su Yingxue's father, had made to him.
Now is the day the promise is fulfilled.
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“Good!”
Wu Wei nodded and invited Su Yuanzheng to sit down in the room.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
But after sitting down, Su Yuanzheng, this powerful legendary lord, did not say anything immediately. Instead, he took out a cigarette from his upper衣 pocket and lit it.
He silently finished the cigarette, as if he was struggling with something in his heart.
Wu Wei did not urge him. He just watched him in silence.
Finally, Su Yuanzheng spoke.
“Little Wu Wei, I need to apologize to you first.”
Su Yuanzheng looked at Wu Wei and said with his head lowered.
“I’m very sorry that I haven’t been able to tell you the truth I know for so long.”
“Although it’s shameless to say this, I still hope you can understand me and not resent me or my daughter, Xiaoxue, for this matter.”
This was the first time Wu Wei had seen Su Yuanzheng behave like this.
In his impression, Su Yuanzheng had always maintained his dignity at all times, always being so serious that he inspired awe in those around him.
“Uncle Su, I have never resented you for this matter, and I could never resent Su Yingxue because of it.”
“That’s good, that’s good....”
Su Yuanzheng gave a wry smile.
“Because the reason I didn’t tell you the truth about the matter was actually to protect you, to protect the only child of my dear friend.”
“Pro...tect?”
Wu Wei frowned involuntarily upon hearing these two words.
“Yes, protect.”
“Because your parents’ disappearance is a taboo that even many knowledgeable lords cannot speak of.”
“The disappearance case of the two of them actually involves the 【Families】 who are members of the royal family.”
“However, if it only involved family affairs of the Families, it wouldn’t be too big of a taboo. After all, although the Families are royal, many of their actions are public.”
“What truly makes this matter a taboo is.....”
Su Yuanzheng looked at Wu Wei again, but this time was different from the previous times.
This time, Su Yuanzheng’s eyes were filled with fear and gloom.
“Your parents were deeply involved in an internal struggle within the Families, that is, the royal family, more than a decade ago!”
“Moreover, this so-called internal struggle was just a pretext used by the Families to outsiders.”
“Because the essence of this internal struggle was actually a rebellion!”
“A terrible rebellion against the current emperor of the Families—Shi Wushuang!”
“They wanted to pull that emperor, who ruled over countless territories, from the throne, and then support their chosen prince to ascend and become the new emperor of the empire!”
“What are you saying?”
Wu Wei could hardly believe what he was hearing.
“How is that possible?”
“You must be lying!”
In Wu Wei’s view, there were too many loopholes in what Su Yuanzheng was saying.
“First, the current emperor of the empire is still Shi Wushuang, which means that the rebellion, no matter how you look at it, should be considered a failure.”
Wu Wei stood up and met the gaze of Su Yuanzheng, this legendary lord.
“And Shi Wushuang, as an emperor, would have had no way of letting my parents go after their rebellion failed.”
“No, not just the two of them!”
“If Shi Wushuang was a sane emperor, he would have ruthlessly ordered the execution of my parents and young me!”
“And even everyone associated with the rebellion!”
Wu Wei didn’t know why Su Yuanzheng was telling this lie, which was why he was so angry.
“Second, and most importantly.”
“I don’t believe that such a rebellion really existed in history!”
“Because if this rebellion really happened, then there is absolutely no way you would have taken me in.”
“After all, really taking in the son of a rebellious traitor could bring disaster to you and your beloved daughter!”
“You couldn’t possibly take such a risk, that’s rebellion.”
“Even if my father was your close friend.”
Hearing this, Su Yuanzheng lit another cigarette.
In the constantly spreading smoke, a rare shadow and darkness appeared on Su Yuanzheng’s face.
“Little Wu Wei, in some ways, you are absolutely right.”
“If your arrival would really bring danger to Xiaoxue, I would never have adopted you.”
“I would even hand you and your parents over to the royal family to protect myself.”
“After all, only by doing so could I guarantee the safety of myself and Xiaoxue to the greatest extent.”
“If the rebellion really existed.....”
Wu Wei nodded. Although Su Yuanzheng’s words were cruel, he didn’t care.
Because reality is made up of one cruel truth after another.
“That’s right, so according to this logic, the rebellion you mentioned couldn’t possibly exist.”
“I’m very curious, why are you lying to me? And doing so while knowing that there are logical flaws!”
Su Yuanzheng knew that Wu Wei wasn’t stupid and could hear the loopholes in his words.
But in reality, he wasn’t lying.
Because everything he said was true.
“But little Wu Wei, what if I said that your father and mother made a deal with Shi Wushuang after the rebellion failed? What would you think?”
“It was this deal that saved your father and mother from execution.”
“And it was this deal that made your life risk-free from then on, allowing you to live a stable life.”
“What would you think of such a deal?”
“A deal....”
“Even the head of the Families, the current emperor of the empire, Shi Wushuang, approved of.”
Hearing this, Wu Wei was stunned.
“What kind of deal are you talking about?”